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Two Busted For Meth While Dropping Off Child At Jim Allen Elementary
May 4, 2017
Two people were arrested on methamphetamine related charges after dropped a child off at Jim Allen Elementary School.
Robert Clinton Wooten, 36, was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was also cited for driving while license suspended and attached tag not assigned. He remained in the Escambia County Jail Thursday with bond set at $5,500. Camie Denean Linton, 34, was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. She remained in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $3,000.
An Escambia County Sheriff’s deputy reported seeing Wooten turn into Jim Allen Elementary and recognized him as someone that has eluded law enforcement in the past. A computer checked revealed an improper tag on the vehicle, and the deputy conducted a traffic stop after a child exited the vehicle for school.
A K-9 alerted for drugs in the vehicle. A search of the vehicle revealed drug paraphernalia, methamphetamine and other items in the center console, in reach of both Winton and Linton, according to an arrest report. Both were taken into custody and transported to the Escambia County Jail.
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30 Responses to “Two Busted For Meth While Dropping Off Child At Jim Allen Elementary”
@Renee
They do have a drugs only unit. It’s called the DEA.
She was so happy to find out she was preggers. Both times!! Now I just feel so bad for her boys. Should’ve kept their butts in jail!!!!!!
Great police work. After seeing the 6month old on tv dead from meth in the system. Thank God the police arrested them. Children are in extreme danger from this drug. Hopefully they can ad more charges since it was on school property. Pensacola is not what it was 30 years ago. I wish the police had more personnel to just have a huge drug only unit. Sweep this city of drug infested thugs.
Meth is taking over in Escambia County. We need to pray to God. These parents need help that they will probably never get. Prayer for the children & parents.
I hope the officer didn’t arrest them in front of that little child that will traumatize that poor child for the rest of his or her life maybe he could have waited until he exit the school concern for children safety. Could have been shooting involved
I am tired of hearing about “non violent offenders” especially when it pertains to drugs. Drug abuse in this country has been out of control for years, and calling some of the offenders non violent is taking the ostrich approach to the problem. Many times violent crimes are reported but the underlying reason for the crime is not known, or not reported. many of these crimes involve elderly people being abused , or attacked by family members looking for drugs or money. often times it is a parent or grand parent who refuses to give money to family members and that member becomes violent. I have seen it reported here on NE.com several times. Drugs are violent, and they do effect more than the user. A lady died this week due to a drug addict running over her while she was out enjoying a ride on a golf cart. Had that individual been kept behind bars she would be here today, and her family would not be in pain. It is time to declare war on drugs and this time one that will make a difference. People who sell and manufacture drugs should be looking at a life sentence, and put their buts to work to pay for the cost of their miserable life behind bars. Prison yards shouldn’t be play grounds but gardens, and hog pins. let them grow what they need to survive.
@TM – On the Whole Bond setting issue:
There are several factors which go into the amount of bail.
(1) the severity of the charge brought.
(2) accused person’s ties to the community.
(3) accused person’s criminal history, if there is one.
(4) ability of the defendant to pay.
(5) likelihood of the defendant to skip out on the bond.
(6) whether or not another jurisdiction has requested a hold be placed on the defendant to keep him in custody until they can bring formal charges.
all these factors go together in making the bail decision.
in this case:
ties to the community exist
the charge of possession is not a violent offense,
the defendants do not have the means necessary to skip town.
reading the article, both defendants were at press time still in jail – both of them had trouble coming up with the 10 percent required to post a bond.
in his case, 550 dollars, and 300 in hers. and it looks like they’re both going to be there until trial, because quite frankly, meth is a hell of a drug.
yes it is very sad, but the parents need help too! they have a drug addiction!! they need some very good help, the child needs a sober home until the parents prove drug free…
i am a retired Sgt. from the Escambia County Florida Sheriff’s Office. When a deputy arrests someone, they have to follow the recommended bond amounts that have been determined by the court system. Each charge level has a high and low bond amount that the deputy can set per charge. If someone is charged with three third degree felonies, the high bond amount would be $5000.00 for each charge, or $15,000.00. There are some charges like domestic violence that have no bond until first appearance. At first appearance, the presiding judge will set the bond amount. Murder and other serious charges also have no bond. The arresting deputy normally cannot, by policy, exceed the judicially recommended bond amount. If there are extenuating circumstances with the charges, or the defendant is an obvious risk of flight, or a danger to the community, the deputy can call the on duty judge and he/she can authorize exceeding the recommended bond amount or order no bond. Bond is not meant to punish the defendant, but only to assure their appearance before the court.
I’m somewhat amazed at the constant comments on bond amounts on this website . Someone please correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t a bond set on not just the crime, but flight risk as well. High flight risk = High bond – Low flight risk = Low bond.
I don’t think a bond amount is indicative of how guilty the judge thinks they the person who has been arrested is. I think LEO in cooperation with the States Attorneys office do a good job of filing the necessary charges to initiate an arrest. Charges can be added and dropped accordingly. Would be great if someone who had actual knowledge of bond setting could enlightened us readers.
“The arresting officer must be a friend or relative.”
The officer did a good job being aware. The idea of piling charges on is good for society as we fill our jails with non violent offenders and spend 50k a year to house people who need addiction intervention is dumber than a post. The worst part is one more child is thrown to the wolves because of this attitude. The meth and heroin crisis is not solved by breaking up families and compounding problems by sucking every available taxpayer dollar by housing people in jail. When an officer does a good job, and when the SA is up to his neck with alligators and county wide addiction issues it is not fair criticism to attack good police work.
If an extended family member or close family friend was not available, the Department of children and families would have taken custody of the child after school.
Poor child.
Native, the little one was in a sad situation to start with if this is what was seen every day. Might be confusing to the child at first but it could be a step in the right direction too. Get the kids away from this vermin.
Makes me wish I were young enough to be a foster parent.
Let’s hope the ones who dropped her off had family that could or would come get her. There’s simply no telling now a days. Sadly this will not and is not the last time something like this will happen.
In response as to “Who will pick up the child from school”….. I would sure hope NOT these two! Bless this child heart!
I feel absolutely horrible for this child! The school board or county needs to foresee counseling for him/her. For a long time! This is not something a child will get over.
This article is unbelievable. Why not a child endangerment charge? Why not a charge for bringing drugs on school grounds. There bonds are a joke. The arresting officer must be a friend or relative. It seems as though these Meth heads are getting a pat on the back. I wonder how this case will play out. Several charges were excluded related to this arrest. Superiors should be questioning this case.
Native this is when you hope for an outstanding Grandmother and Grandfather.
They are sorry excuses for parents exposing and endangering that child to that poison. Just goes to show you where using that poison has skewed their priorities in life. The one that loses out is the child. Meth – a scourge on society
@Native 1950 It’s a terrible situation, to be sure. Thankfully, the child will not be picked up by two people who have meth in the car with a child young enough to be in elementary school.
So who was available to pick up the poor child after school? What a sad, sad situation that little one is in.
These two need to some serious help.
I pray someone else besides the family that keep enabling these two take these children and show them there is more to life than drugs and neglect.
That’s good police work by a very good deputy!
Too old to not grow up and behave. Plus the poor kids all saw the arrest.
Good job by the deputy. It is so sad that so many children are growing up in that kind of environment. Drugs are slowly taking this country down. We need lots of prayers.
I can’t imagine what a horrible situation that child is exposed to by drug addicts so called parents. Hopefully the child will be placed in a loving home and these two meth heads will be sent to prison. Great job law enforcement. Prayers for the child.
They will never learn. Every time they get busted they always have a small bond. Right back out doing the same thing. They need some serious time to allow them to think about it. Used to be decent people. Now all they do is lie and steal to support their habit. They need more than a slap on the wrist.
3,000 bond wow !!!